Spinning machine having a compaction device

A spinning machine, comprising:

• a machine frame;
• a drafting unit with consecutively arranged drafting roller pairs having a respective pressure roller held on a pressure lever that is pivotably mounted on the machine frame, the drafting rollers including a delivery roller pair;
• a compaction unit pivotably mounted on the machine frame downstream of the delivery roller pair, the compaction unit including a support having a pivot axis that extends parallel to axes of rotation of the delivery roller pair;
• a suction drum rotatably supported on the support, the suction drum defining a suction zone;
• a nip roller mounted on the support and biased against the suction drum with a compressive element, the nip roller defining a nip line with the suction drum at an end of the suction zone;
• a spring element disposed so as to apply a compressive force to the support such that the suction drum is moved against and forms a drive connection with a lower roller of the delivery roller pair;
• the spring element mounted at a free end of the pressure lever;
• and
• guide elements disposed adjacent the pivot axis of support and fixing the compaction unit in position relative to the machine frame.