Method for operating a fine blanking system comprising at least one fine blanking press (100, 102) comprising at least one first press unit and at least one second press unit, further comprising at least one first press drive for driving the at least one first press unit in a first driving movement against the at least one second press unit during a fine blanking process step, further comprising sensors arranged to collect parameter data from the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or from other components of the fine blanking system, the method comprising the steps of: • collecting parameter data with the sensors from the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or from other components of the fine blanking system during a first fine blanking process step, • determining adjustments for control parameters of the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or of other components of the fine blanking system based on the collected parameter data, and • applying the adjustments to the control parameters of the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or of other components of the fine blanking system in a second fine blanking process step subsequent to the first fine blanking process step, • characterized in that before the first fine blanking process step at least one initial fine blanking process step is carried out without material to be fine blanked fed to the at least one fine blanking press, in which at least one initial fine blanking process step parameter data with the sensors from the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or from other components of the fine blanking system is collected, adjustments are determined for control parameters of the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or of other components of the fine blanking system based on the collected parameter data, and the adjustments to the control parameters of the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or of other components of the fine blanking system are applied in at least the first fine blanking process step. • collecting parameter data with the sensors from the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or from other components of the fine blanking system during a first fine blanking process step, • determining adjustments for control parameters of the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or of other components of the fine blanking system based on the collected parameter data, and • applying the adjustments to the control parameters of the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or of other components of the fine blanking system in a second fine blanking process step subsequent to the first fine blanking process step, • characterized in that before the first fine blanking process step at least one initial fine blanking process step is carried out without material to be fine blanked fed to the at least one fine blanking press, in which at least one initial fine blanking process step parameter data with the sensors from the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or from other components of the fine blanking system is collected, adjustments are determined for control parameters of the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or of other components of the fine blanking system based on the collected parameter data, and the adjustments to the control parameters of the at least one first press unit and/or the at least one second press unit and/or of other components of the fine blanking system are applied in at least the first fine blanking process step.