Lamello, a company specialized in the development of joining systems, has recently introduced “LC P-16”, a solution designed for lightweight panels that enables stable, detachable connections without the use of adhesives or inserted solid-wood strips. The goal is to combine production efficiency, material savings and aesthetic quality, while opening new application possibilities in furniture, interior fittings and vehicle construction.
“LC P-16” is based on the “P-System” technology and is compatible with “Clamex” elements. Thanks to its width, it anchors to the cover layers and acts as an adapter for inserting the “Clamex P-14” connector, ensuring detachable and reliable assemblies even in lightweight panels. The elimination of the solid-wood strip simplifies processing, reduces time and material consumption and makes the gluing phase unnecessary. The connector is simply inserted, enabling a faster and more streamlined production and assembly process, without compromising stability or aesthetics.
The new solution is fully compatible with the entire “Clamex” family. “LC P-16” provides a stable anchor for the “Clamex P-14” half-connector with hook on the panel edge, while on the surface it is possible to use the “Clamex P-10” version or, depending on requirements, “Clamex P-14 Flexus” or “Clamex P-14 CNC”. In cases where the cover layer exceeds four millimeters, the “Clamex P-14” half-connector without hook, with reduced profile at the ends, also represents a valid alternative.
To ensure maximum adaptability, Lamello offers “LC P-16” in three dimensional variants – 11, 17 and 22 millimeters – covering the most common types of lightweight composite panels. Processing can be carried out with the “Zeta P2” biscuit joiner or, even more efficiently, with cnc machining centers. A dedicated configurator supports users in determining the correct product dimensions and milling positions for each application.
The range of applications is wide: from panels with honeycomb cores in cardboard, pet or pp, to corrugated wood fiber or rigid foam materials such as “XPS”, with cover layers in mdf, hdf, particleboard or hpl; from lightweight particleboard with weak intermediate layers, to suspended furniture, large-span shelves or systems designed for trade fair and shop fittings, where weight reduction translates into logistic advantages. “LC P-16” is also suitable for interior fittings in caravans, motorhomes and boats, providing stable solutions even for ninety-degree joints starting from twelve millimeters and one-hundred-eighty-degree joints from sixteen millimeters.
With “LC P-16”, Lamello thus introduces a system that strengthens its position in the field of joining technology for lightweight constructions, combining ease of processing, reliability and aesthetic quality.
