The invention relates to a spinning preparation machine having at least one consolidating means for producing a roving (3) that has a protective twist and that is made of a fiber bundle (4) supplied to the consolidating means, having a drafting system (5) for drafting the fiber bundle (4) before the latter enters the consolidating means, wherein the drafting system (5) is arranged upstream of the consolidating means in a transport direction (T) of the drafting system (5), having a guide (6) arranged upstream of the drafting system (5) in the aforesaid transport direction (T) for guiding the fiber bundle (4) between a container (7) providing the fiber bundle (4) and the drafting system (5), wherein the guide (6) has a feed segment (8) facing away from the drafting system (5) for the fiber bundle (4) originating from the container (7) when the spinning preparation machine (1) is in operation, and has a delivery segment (9) facing the drafting system (5) for the fiber bundle (4), wherein the spinning preparation machine (1) has a winding device (10) for winding the roving (3) onto a tube (11), and wherein the spinning preparation machine (1) has a tube transport device (12) for providing empty tubes (11) and/or for removing tubes (11) loaded with roving (3) by means of the winding device (10). In accordance with the invention it is suggested that the tube transport device (12) comprises at least one conveyor (13) for transporting empty tubes (11) and/or tubes (11) loaded with roving (3), wherein the conveyor(s) (13), in a top view of the spinning preparation machine (1), are arranged at least in part between the feed segment (8) of the guide (6) and the drafting system (5).