Abstract: The invention relates to a slubbing machine for producing a rove (1) from a fiber web (2), wherein the slubbing machine has at least one spinning nozzle (3) with an inlet opening (4) for the fiber web (2), wherein the spinning nozzle (3) is assigned at least one air nozzle through which the air can be channeled into the spinning nozzle (3) in order to impart a protective rotation to the fiber web (2) within the spinning nozzle (3), wherein the spinning nozzle (3) has an outlet (5) through which the rove (1) can be drawn out of the spinning nozzle (3), and wherein the slubbing machine comprises at least one receiving device (28) arranged downstream of the spinning nozzle (3) in the transport direction of the rove (1), particularly in the form of a winding device (6) to receive the rove (1) leaving the spinning nozzle (3).