Annual Test Your Metalforming Skills

Test Your Metalforming Skills is an annual contest held by PMA's workforce development team to test the industry's knowledge at the end of summer. Each week, five questions will be sent out and one winner who answers all questions correctly is selected by random draw for a $100 Amazon gift card. All questions are pulled from PMA's extensive training resources and assessments.

5th Annual (2024)

Week 1: Coil/Material Straightening
Week 1 Answers
Winner: Jonathan from HK Metalcraft

Week 2: Press Basics
Week 2 Answers
Winner: Justin from Whip City Tool & Die

Week 3: Safety
Week 3 Answers
Winner: Teresa from TuscoMFG

Week 4: Tool & Die
Week 4 Answers
Winner: Tyler from COE Press Equipment


Past Test Answers and Winners

4TH Annual (2023)

Week 1 Answers
Winner: Ben from Orick Stamping

Week 2 Answers
Winner: John from HK Metalcraft

Week 3 Answers
Winner: Tim from Pridgeon and Clay

Week 4 Answers
Winner: Jeff from JM Steel

Week 5 Answers
Winner: Frank from McAlpin Industries

3rd Annual (2022)

Week 1 Answers
Winner: Chad from ART Metals group

Week 2 Answers
Winner: Matthew from Vulcan Spring & Manufacturing

Week 3 Answers
Winner: Steve from Talan Products

Week 4 Answers
Winner: Tyler from Trans-Matic Mfg. Co.

2nd Annual (2021)

Week 1 Answers
Winner: Chris from Rolled Metal Products

Week 2 Answers
Winner: Connie from Talan Products

Week 3 Answers
Winner: Tyler from TransMatic Mfg. Co.

Week 4 Answers
Winner: Joseph from Ernst Metal Technologies

1st Annual (2020)

Week 1 Answers
Winner: Jeff from MECO Corporation

Week 2 Answers
Winner: Brian from Honda Engineering N.A.

Week 3 Answers
Winner: Mark from Fox Valley Tool & Die, Inc.

Week 4 Answers
Winner: Ian from Beckett Thermal Solutions