Electrically operated caliper (100, 400) configured to generate current for measuring operations, wherein the caliper (400) has: a scale element (102); a slide (130); a
signal processing section (150) configured to measure a displacement between the scale element (102) and the slider (130); and a power generating device (405) that is fixed with respect to the slide (130) and which has: a power-generating
gear train (432) configured to rotate in response to a force, the force being applied to the
gear train (432) via a power-generating
handle (410) by a user moving the power-generating
handle (410) relative to the
gear train (432); and a generator (431) which is coupled to the gear
train (432) and configured to rotate in response to a force exerted by the rotating gear
train (432) and to
supply current to the
signal processing part (150), wherein: the power generating device (405) generates
electricity while the user moves the power generating
handle (410); the power-generating device (405) is configured to contribute a
motion resistance force component while the user moves the power-generating handle (410); and the gear
train (432) has a force-limiting
clutch (432C) which is configured to limit the
resistance force component of the movement and the force-limiting
clutch (432C) is configured such that the
resistance force component of the movement is at most 20 N while the user moves the power-generating handle (410) with a maximum hand acceleration and / or with a maximum hand speed.