Abstract: A machine for stretch-break converting man-made fibers or fiber slivers, h the machine having one or more distortion zones, one of which can be embodied as a heating zone, and one or more breaking zones, whereby the distortion and breaking zones can be disposed in several superimposed levels. The machine also has a tow-drafting mechanism, as well as a delivery mechanism for stretch-break converted fiber slivers. So that tows having a greater overall weight can be processed, the drafting mechanism is spread out such that a plurality of separate tows can be individually guided parallel to and independently of one another next to and/or above one another. The width of the components of the distortion and breaking zones is greater than 270 mm.