Data-Driven contracting meets data-driven manufacturing. Mestek Machinery and Stratus have partnered to digitally connect the Lockformer Spiral Tubeformer with real-time data, boosting efficiency, reducing labor, and streamlining HVAC fabrication. Article content provided by Mestek Machinery. Mestek Machinery and Stratus are proud to unveil a strategic partnership that is redefining the future of HVAC sheet metal fabrication. Mike Bailey, Sr. Vice President of Mestek Machinery, and Jake Olsen, CEO of Stratus, have joined forces to seamlessly connect Stratus' digital fabrication management system with the Lockformer Spiral Tubeformer. This integration removes manual bottlenecks and streamlines workflows by enabling real-time, bidirectional data exchange, boosting productivity, precision, and turnaround times. The partnership between Mestek Machinery and Stratus reflects a shared vision: to simplify and elevate how contractors build through the power of data-driven manufacturing and data-driven contracting. At the heart of this collaboration is MestekNet, Mestek Machinery's powerful new machine intelligence platform. Designed to give shop leaders actionable insights and live machine data, MestekNet ensures every Lockformer Spiral Tubeformer is operating at peak efficiency. Combined with Stratus' digital contracting tools, this unified workflow empowers users to make faster, more informed decisions, from project design to fabrication, while reducing labor requirements and minimizing errors. For users of the Lockformer Spiral Tubeformer, this integration marks a significant leap forward. Fabricators can now manage jobs digitally from the office and push optimized cut lists and fabrication data directly to the machine, eliminating the need for paper printouts, manual inputs, and redundant steps. The result: faster production, improved consistency, and a smarter, more connected operation. This partnership is a bold step toward a fully automated, data-driven fabrication future, where contracting meets manufacturing, and innovation drives results. Please view the entire line of Mestek Machinery products here. Have a question for Mestek Machinery? Contact Mestek Machinery here. Mestek Machinery is an industry-leading provider of the most complete, innovative metal forming solutions, specializing in machinery manufacturing for HVAC ductwork. Mar 18, 2026 - Products & Services Update