Family Hardware — Authorized Lamello Dealer
Invisible joinery. Swiss precision. No clamps.
The Lamello P-System cuts one T-shaped profile groove with the Zeta P2, then every connector — detachable Clamex, self-clamping Tenso, aligning Bisco, slide-in Divario — pushes in by hand. No glue-ups in clamps, no visible hardware, no waiting. Zeta P2 machines, connectors and assortments in stock at Lamello USA pricing, shipped free on orders over $99.
One groove, every connector
Why the Lamello P-System
The Zeta P2 cuts a profile groove with an undercut. P-System connectors anchor in that undercut form-locked — strong across the whole face of the joint, removable without wear, and free to slide sideways until the parts are perfectly flush. That is why a Zeta sits on the bench in cabinet shops the way a cordless drill does.
Strong & form-locking
Form-locking connections across large surface areas ensure optimum tensile strength even in weaker materials.
Fast, tool-free installation
Insertion instead of screwing or gluing — connectors are pushed into the profile groove by hand, with no waiting for adhesive to dry.
Wear-free disassembly
Connectors can be removed from the profile groove for finishing or transport without causing wear.
Lateral tolerance
Because nothing is screwed down, connectors can move within the groove for perfectly flush alignment of the work piece.
Lateral ridges
Ridges on the sides of every connector keep it in the groove — even when transporting parts with connectors pre-fitted.
Any angle
P-System connectors work for virtually any angle; the groove is always cut at 90° to the joint.
Minimal cutting depth
Only 12 mm of material thickness is needed, so the P-System works in 1/2" material and back-to-back applications.
Not sure where to start?
Zeta P2 + Basic assortment
The machine with the carbide cutter and drill jig, plus Clamex, Tenso, Medius, Flexus and Bisco in a Systainer — everything a shop needs for its first face frame.
Start with the Zeta P2The machine
Zeta P2 — corded or cordless
The award-winning profile groove cutter with the integrated vertical mechanical drive. Every P-System connector, one machine, no cutter change — turn the depth adjuster to 10, 12, 14, 15 or 18. Prices are Lamello USA minimum advertised pricing effective September 2026; each machine ships in a Systainer3 with the Clamex drill jig and bit.
In stock
Machine
Zeta P2 Cordless
All the P-System capability of the corded Zeta P2 with the mobility of an 18 V LiHD battery — ideal for installers and lower-volume shops.
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$2,250
2 options
In stock — ships in days
P-System connectors
Sold in boxes of 80 or 300 pairs, with 1000-pair cartons for production shops. Open any connector to choose the pack size; the Zeta depth setting and minimum material thickness are on every card.
Which connector?
In stock
Detachable · cam lock
Clamex P-14
Zeta depth 14 · from 16 mm (5/8")
Two-part cam-lock connector for material from 16 mm (5/8"). Insert by hand, lock with a hex key through a 6 mm hole — detachable or glued.
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$175
3 options
In stock
Detachable · cam lock
Clamex P-10
Zeta depth 10 · from 12 mm (1/2")
Shallow 10 mm installation depth brings the detachable Clamex joint to 1/2" panels, drawer boxes and crown-molding miters.
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$175
3 options
Detachable · cam lock
Clamex P-14/10 Medius
Zeta depth 14 + 10 · from 16 mm (5/8") panel
Lever half sits in the shelf (14 mm groove), crescent-shaped receiving half sits in the dividing panel (10 mm groove) — two shelves can meet a 5/8" panel at the same height.
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$175
2 options
Detachable · cam lock
Clamex P-14/10 Flexus
Zeta depth 14 + 10 · from 13 mm (1/2")
Works like a Clamex P-14/10 Medius, but flexible positioning pins retract until they find their mating half, so parts can be slid or tilted into place.
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$175
3 options
In stock
Self-clamping · gluing aid
Tenso P-14
Zeta depth 14 · from 15 mm (5/8")
Aligns, clamps and connects in one push. The connector of choice for face frames, fillers and scribes: snap it together with glue and move on.
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$105
4 options
Self-clamping · gluing aid
Tenso P-10
Zeta depth 10 · from 12 mm (1/2")
Invisible self-clamping connector for drawer boxes, small shelving units, door frames, trim, false fronts and cubbies in thin material.
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$125
3 options
Alignment element
Bisco P-14
Zeta depth 14 · from 16 mm (5/8")
Fits the same 14 mm P-System groove as Clamex P-14 and Tenso P-14 with no cutter change. Dry-fit face frames and scribes before committing to Tenso.
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$50
3 options
Alignment element
Bisco P-10
Zeta depth 10 · from 12 mm (1/2")
Same job as Bisco P-14, in the shallower 10 mm groove for 1/2" material.
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$50
2 options
In stock
Slide-in · invisible
Divario P-18
Zeta depth 18 · from 19 mm (3/4")
Joins and clamps as the shelf slides in. Ship carcasses flat and insert shelves on site, with no clamps, glue or visible hardware.
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$125
3 options
Detachable · cam lock
LC P-16
Zeta depth 16
Three sizes for 11, 17 and 22 mm skins-plus-core: the LC element anchors in the thin facing, then takes a Clamex P-14/10 for a detachable joint. Sets with Clamex, 1000-piece boxes and a starter set.
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$145
10 options
Face frame cabinets with P-System
Attach face frames, fillers and scribes without a single clamp
Slot the back of the face frame and the cabinet box with the Zeta P2 at depth 14, dry-fit with Bisco P-14, then install Tenso P-14 with pre-load clips, glue and press the frame on. Finish parts flat before assembly, ship boxes and frames separately, and attach on site. Use Clamex P-14 instead of Tenso wherever the frame needs to come back off.
- Lay out connector slot locations on the back side of the face frame
- Set the stop square on the Zeta P2 to the appropriate height
- Set the top adjustment knob (P-System depth) to 14
- Cut the slots on the face frame
- Cut the corresponding slots on the cabinet boxes
- Install the connectors
- Install the pre-load clips
- Apply glue (when using Tenso)
- Install the face frame — no clamps
“The P-System has totally revolutionized how we build and finish face frame cabinets. It saves us time and allows us to improve the quality and efficiency of our finishing process. A Zeta machine is at every cabinet-maker’s bench, as much of a staple as a cordless drill.”
Jeff Tilton, Production Manager, Jewett Farms & Co., York, ME
“The Lamello P-System connectors save a lot of time and have greatly improved the quality of our face frame cabinets. Adding the Lamello Zeta P2 was an investment that is definitely paying for itself.”
Jason Stimis, Owner, Stimis Enterprises, LLC, Allen, MD
“The Zeta P2 and Tenso system has been an absolute game changer for our shop. The set-up speed, repeatability and reliability of the P-System has allowed us to move quickly during fabrication and installation while still allowing us the flexibility to remove and attach face frames easily.”
Ken Decost, Materia Millworks, Avon, MA
Assortments & starter sets
Connector sets
In stock
Set
Connector assortment — Basic
The starter assortment for a new Zeta P2 — 80 pairs each of Clamex P-14 and Tenso P-14 with clips, plus Medius, Flexus, Bisco and the pre-load tool.
$500
art. 145321
Set
Connector assortment — Professional
For the production shop: 120 pairs each of Clamex P-14 and Tenso P-14, the P-10 line, Flexus, Bisco, 80 pairs Divario P-18 and all the tools.
$1,050
art. 145323
Set
Divario P-18 starter set
The fastest way into invisible slide-in shelves: connectors plus the installation tool, or the full Systainer3 kit with marking jig and 8 mm drill.
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$210
2 options
Cutters, jigs, caps & CNC tooling
P-System accessories
Accessory
Tenso P-14 pre-load clip
Snap a clip onto each Tenso P-14 before gluing and the parts go together with a fraction of the force — essential on tall stiles, miters and large panels.
$85
art. 145426
Accessory
Carbide P-System cutter
Ø 100.9 × 7 × 22 mm, 3 teeth. Recommended for denser hardwoods; can be re-sharpened.
$170
art. 132141
Accessory
Diamond P-System cutter
Ø 100.4 × 7 × 22 mm, 3 diamond (DP) teeth. The cutter that ships with the Zeta P2 DS and Cordless.
$295
art. 132140
Accessory
Divario marking jig
Marking jig plus 8 mm drill with centering point and rotating depth collar — compatible with every P-System biscuit joiner.
$190
art. 125510
Accessory
Divario installation tool
Seats the Divario P-18 in its groove. Included in the starter sets and the Professional assortment.
$125
art. 125500
Accessory
Clamex P flexible hex tool
Reaches the 6 mm access hole at any angle — the fastest way to lock and unlock Clamex P-14, P-10, Medius and Flexus.
$60
art. 251993
Accessory
P-System jigs & small parts
The consumables and jigs behind every Zeta P2: the Clamex P drill jig kit, 6 mm brad-point bit, 5 mm positioning pins for CNC/Zeta hybrid work, the nesting clip, 2 mm and 4 mm depth adjuster caps, the Tenso pre-load tool and the 4 mm Allen wrench.
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$3
9 options
Accessory
Clamex cover caps
Bags of 100 plastic caps in ten popular colours for 90° holes and five colours for 45° (mitre) holes. Makes the only visible trace of a Clamex joint disappear.
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$13
15 options
Accessory
P-System CNC tooling
Cut Clamex, Tenso and Divario grooves on Homag, Biesse, SCM, Holz-Her and other CNCs: the DP 100.4 × 7 × 30 mm groove cutter, four arbor sizes, the Clamex access-hole drill and the solid-carbide shaft cutter for 5-axis machines.
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$120
7 options
Since 1955 — the original biscuit joint
Biscuit joiners, original biscuits & Clamex S
Lamello invented the biscuit joint and still makes the machines and the beech biscuits. The Classic X and Top 21 cut the 4 mm slot for #0, #10 and #20 biscuits, K20 clamping plates, C20 solid-surface plates, E20 Fixo self-clamping biscuits and — with the 8 mm cutter — Clamex S-18 detachable connectors. Clamex S-20 needs no joiner at all: a drill and the jig.
Machine
Classic X Cordless
Same Classic X cut, no cord — shares batteries and charger with the Zeta P2 Cordless. Kit with two batteries and charger, or bare tool.
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$1,050
2 options
Detachable · cam lock
Clamex S-18
Interlocking connector with a metal lever that installs in an 8 mm slot cut by any Lamello biscuit joiner with the 132108 reversible cutter. 18, 80 or 300 pairs.
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$85
3 options
Detachable · cam lock
Clamex S-20
Two-part cam-lock connector fixed with four 3 × 12 mm screws through the included jig. 20, 80 or 300 pairs, or the Systainer starter set with drill jig and installation tool.
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$69
4 options
In stock
Alignment element
Wood biscuits
Compressed, kiln-dried beech biscuits that swell in the glue for a tight joint. Boxes of 1,000 in #0, #10, #20, assorted and H9 (mini), plus 80-piece blisters.
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$13.50
9 options
Alignment element
K20 & C20 plates
K20 is the plastic clamping plate that grips the slot and holds parts while the glue sets; C20 is the clear plate for solid-surface materials that will not telegraph through the finish.
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$53
3 options
Self-clamping · gluing aid
E20 Fixo
Fixo E20-H (high) and E20-L (low) snap together in the slot and pull the joint closed while the glue dries. Boxes of 80 and 400, plus a mixed 40/40 box.
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$65
5 options
Accessory
Clamex S-20 jigs & screws
The 125253 drill jig with 6 mm bit, the 125254 drilling and alignment jig, 1,500 3 × 12 mm screws and the TX10 bit.
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$3
4 options
Accessory
Machine accessories
18 V LiHD 4.0 / 5.5 Ah batteries and the ASC 55 charger for the cordless Zeta and Classic X, the 36 mm dust bag, an empty Systainer 3, and carbide cutters: Clamex S reversible, 6-tooth Classic, H9 4-tooth and the 4 mm cutter/scorer for Zeta, Top and Classic.
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$80
10 options
For CNC and nested-based production
Cabineo cabinet connectors
One-piece connectors milled from the panel face — no edge drilling, no second setup, about 15 seconds per joint with high clamping force. Cabineo 8 for center panels, Cabineo 12 for corners, Cabineo 8 M6 for knock-down furniture with brass insert nuts, and Cabineo X with interchangeable studs and shelf supports. Twelve cover-cap colours.
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Detachable · cam lock
Cabineo 8 / 12
Cabineo sits in a pocket milled from the panel face and screws into a 5 mm hole in the mating panel: no dowels, no edge boring, high clamping force, white or black, cover-cap ready. Starter set, or boxes of 500 and 2,000.
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$100
9 options
Detachable · cam lock
Cabineo 8 M6
The same face-milled Cabineo 8, threaded M6 and mated to a brass insert nut in the panel edge, so knock-down furniture can be assembled and disassembled repeatedly. Starter set, boxes of 500 and bulk, insert nuts for 14–16 mm and 17–25 mm material, installation tool.
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$20
10 options
Detachable · cam lock
Cabineo X
Cabineo X separates the housing from the fixing: choose a Cabineo 12 screw, Cabineo 8 screw, M6 screw or a 3 / 5 mm shelf-support stud for the same face-milled pocket. White or black, 500 and 2,000; screws and supports by the 500.
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$8
12 options
Accessory
Cabineo tools
The handled 4 mm magnetic hex tool, the 120 mm hex driver for drill chucks, the 80 mm driver bit, the 15 mm short-point Forstner bit for hand-drilling Cabineo pockets, and the 100-pack of drive tools for production lines.
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$9
5 options
Accessory
Cabineo cover caps
Signal white, pure white, papyrus white, ivory, brown beige, fawn brown, window grey, dark grey, black, and metallic silver, nickel and dark steel. Bags of 100 or cartons of 2,000.
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$16
24 options
Tightened by magnet from outside the joint
Invis Mx2 — the connector you cannot see
A threaded bolt in one part, a sleeve in the other, and the MiniMag on your drill spins them together through the wood with about 250 kg of clamping force. No hole, no cap, nothing on any face — and fully detachable. Furniture, tabletops, stair posts, bed frames, shop fittings. The starter set in a Systainer has the MiniMag, 20 pairs and the Rasto drill jig.
In stock
Detachable · cam lock
Invis Mx2
A threaded bolt in one part, a threaded sleeve in the other, and the MiniMag on a drill spins the bolt through the wood — no hole, no cap, nothing visible. Starter set in Systainer, 14 mm and 30 mm connector sets, spare halves, MiniMag, Rasto drill.
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$35
8 options
We sharpen what we sell
Carbide P-System cutter getting dull? Send it to our sharpening shop.
Family Hardware runs a CNC carbide sharpening service for saw blades and cutters — the same shop that sharpens your Freud blades sharpens Lamello cutters. The carbide-tipped Zeta cutter (art. 132141) can be re-sharpened; mail it in with your saw blades or drop it at either store. Diamond cutters are not re-sharpenable — keep a spare on the shelf.
Shop pricing, CNC tooling and anything else Lamello makes
Cabinet shop? Let’s talk numbers.
Every item on the current Lamello USA dealer sheet is on this page — machines, every P-System connector and pack size, Cabineo, Invis, LC P-16, biscuits, cutters, CNC tooling, batteries and cover caps. Buying by the thousand, outfitting a second bench, or need an aggregate recommendation for your CNC? Request a quote and we’ll price it for the shop; spare parts and anything Lamello makes that is not listed can be ordered through us.
In the shop and on site
The P-System at work
Cape Coral & Fort Myers
See the Zeta P2 in person
As an authorized Lamello dealer we stock the Zeta P2, connectors and assortments in Southwest Florida, ship nationwide, and can set a cabinet shop up with the right mix of Clamex, Tenso and Divario for its work. Stop by, call 239-574-2540, or request a quote on any item above.
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Lamello P-System?
A joinery system built around one T-shaped profile groove cut by the Zeta P2 biscuit joiner (or a CNC with the P-System cutter). Every P-System connector — Clamex, Tenso, Bisco, Divario — pushes into that groove by hand and locks in the undercut, so joints are form-locking, strong across the whole face, removable without wear, and need no glue, screws or clamps to hold. The connectors sit inside the panel, so the finished joint shows nothing but, on Clamex, a 6 mm access hole.
Which Lamello products does Family Hardware stock?
The full Lamello USA line: the Zeta P2 (carbide or diamond cutter) and Zeta P2 Cordless, Classic X, Classic X Cordless and Top 21 biscuit joiners; Clamex P-14, P-10, Medius and Flexus, Tenso P-14 and P-10 with pre-load clips, Bisco, Divario P-18, LC P-16, Clamex S-18 and S-20; the Basic and Professional connector assortments and starter sets; original wooden biscuits, K20, C20 and E20 Fixo plates; Cabineo 8, 12, 8 M6 and X with tools and cover caps; Invis Mx2; replacement cutters, P-System CNC tooling, jigs, cover caps, batteries, charger, dust bag and Systainer. Spare parts and anything not listed can be ordered.
How much does a Lamello Zeta P2 cost?
Prices on this page are Lamello USA minimum advertised pricing effective September 2026: the Zeta P2 with carbide cutter and drill jig is $2,000, with the diamond cutter $2,175, the Zeta P2 Cordless kit with two batteries and charger is $2,650 (bare tool $2,250). Clamex P-14 and P-10 are $175 per 80 pairs, Tenso P-14 $105 per 80 pairs. Cabinet shops and installers can request a quote for volume pricing.
Clamex or Tenso — which connector do I need?
Clamex is a detachable cam-lock connector: insert both halves, lock with a hex key through a 6 mm hole, and the joint can be taken apart later. Tenso is a self-clamping connector used as a gluing aid: it pulls the joint closed and holds it while glue cures, so no clamps or presses are needed, but it is permanent once glued. Use Clamex where parts must come apart (removable face frames, knock-down casework, finishing after dry assembly) and Tenso where you would otherwise clamp a glue joint (attaching face frames, fillers, scribes, miters, drawer boxes). Both use the same Zeta groove.
What is the difference between P-14 and P-10 connectors?
The number is the installation depth in millimetres and the Zeta P2 depth setting. P-14 connectors (Clamex P-14, Tenso P-14, Bisco P-14) need material at least 15–16 mm (5/8") thick and are the standard for 3/4" cabinet stock. P-10 connectors are shallower for 12–13 mm (1/2") material and for miters from 15 mm — drawer boxes, thin backs and crown molding. Medius and Flexus combine a 14 mm half with a 10 mm half so two shelves can meet a single 16 mm dividing panel.
Carbide or diamond cutter for the Zeta P2?
The carbide-tipped cutter (101403S / 132141) is recommended for dense hardwoods and can be re-sharpened — Family Hardware sharpens it in our own carbide sharpening shop. The diamond-tipped cutter (101403DS / 132140) lasts far longer in abrasive sheet goods such as MDF, particleboard and plywood but cannot be sharpened. Shops running mostly plywood and melamine usually choose diamond; solid-wood and mixed shops often keep one of each.
Can I use the Zeta P2 as a regular biscuit joiner?
Yes. Turn the P-System depth adjuster to OFF to disable the vertical mechanical drive and fit the optional 4 mm blade (art. 132000, special order) and the Zeta P2 cuts standard slots for original Lamello wooden biscuits (#0, #10, #20). Many shops keep the Zeta on P-System duty and run a Classic X or Top 21 for wooden biscuits.
Do you ship Lamello tools and connectors?
Yes — everything on this page ships by parcel anywhere in the contiguous U.S., free on orders of $99 or more ($9.95 below that), and is also available for pickup at our Cape Coral and Fort Myers stores. Orders are placed through secure Stripe Checkout; sales tax is calculated at checkout.