By which operation does the sheet metal get cut straight in length?

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  1. Notching
  2. Embossing
  3. Perforating
  4. Slitting

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Option 4 : Slitting
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Explanation:

Slitting  

  • Cutting straight lines along the length in the sheet.
  • No scrap material is produced.

RRB JE ME 7 13Q 26thAug 2015 Shift3 Hindi images Q6b

Notching

  • Punching the edge of a sheet, forming a notch in the shape of a portion of the punch.

RRB JE ME 7 13Q 26thAug 2015 Shift3 Hindi images Q6c

Embossing

  • A stamping process that produces a shallow relief design on sheet metal.
  • Embossing is the operation of forming impressions of figures, letters, or designs on sheet metal.
  • The punch or the die or both of them may have the design engraved on them which are formed on the sheet metal by squeezing and with the plastic flow of metal.

Perforating 

  • It is an operation in which a number of uniformly spaced holes are punched in a sheet of metal.
  • The holes may be of any size or shape. They usually cover the entire sheet of metal.​
  • RRB JE ME 6 11Q 26thAug 2015 Shift2 Hindi images Q7
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