Method and apparatus for punching out a plurality of parts from a
tape-like member including the parts to be punched out and positioning
holes. The method and apparatus execute the steps of: a capturing step
for capturing one after another an image of at least one positioning hole
and a corresponding part; a position detecting step for detecting a
positional relation between the positioning hole and the part based on
the captured image; an adjusting step for adjusting, based on the
positional relation, a position of the die set relative to the
positioning pin when the part is set on the die set, so that a
cutting-plane line is arranged along a contour of the part; and a
punching out step for punching out the part by the die set after placing
the part on the die set with the positioning pin being inserted into the
positioning hole.