Description Laminated object manufacturing is a rapid prototyping system developed by Helisys Inc. In it, layers of ad hesive-coated paper, plastic, or metal laminates are successively glued together and cut to shape with a knife or laser cutter. Like all 3D-printed objects, models made with a LOM system start out as CAD files . Before a model is printed, its CAD file must be converted to a format that a 3D printer can understand — usually STL or 3DS. The main components of the system are a feed mechanism that advances a sheet over a build platform, a heated roller to apply pressure to bond the sheet to the layer below, and a laser to cut the outline of the part in each sheet layer. Parts are produced by stacking, bonding, and cutting layers of adhesive-coated sheet material on top of the previous one. A laser cuts the outline of the part into each layer. After each cut is completed, the platform lowers by a depth equal to the sheet thickness (typically 0.002...
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