A method for tracking components includes running individual metal blanks with a respective individual part number through a press device to form respective individual components. The components are output on an outflow conveyor belt, removed from the outflow conveyor belt, and arranged in one of a plurality of containers that have a respective container identifier. The movement of the individual components from being output on the outflow conveyor belt until being arranged in the one of the plurality of containers is captured by a camera system. A link is created between respective individual part numbers and respective individual container identifiers and stored in a database.