Sometimes, adding more material during 3D printing allows the overall manufacturing process to be performed more efficiently. That’s the case at Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM), where parts made through laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing are designed to aid the success of critical machining operations that come later in the process. This video of a complex metal part explains why 3D printing extra stock, and even 3D printing threaded holes that will later be removed, increases overall manufacturing efficiency.