The invention relates to a compacting device, comprising two suction drums (17), wherein a suction drum (17) in each case is associatable with a pair of delivery rollers (7, 8) of drafting unit (2) of a spinning machine, wherein the pair of delivery rollers (7, 8) is made up of a bottom delivery roller (7) and a top delivery roller (8); wherein the suction drums (17) are rotatably supported, via a bearing, on a shaft that is fastened to a carrier element (41); wherein a suction channel (31) extends within the carrier element (41), and wherein the suction drums (17) each have a drive element (40) which in the operating position forms a drive connection with the bottom delivery roller (7). The invention is characterized in that a protective shield (42) for preventing lap formation is situated on the axle (19) of the clamping rollers (18). The invention further relates to a protective shield (42) and a corresponding textile machine.

The invention relates to a compacting device, comprising two suction drums (17), wherein a suction drum (17) in each case is associatable with a pair of delivery rollers (7, 8) of drafting unit (2) of a spinning machine, wherein the pair of delivery rollers (7, 8) is made up of a bottom delivery roller (7) and a top delivery roller (8); wherein the suction drums (17) are rotatably supported, via a bearing, on a shaft that is fastened to a carrier element (41); wherein a suction channel (31) extends within the carrier element (41), and wherein the suction drums (17) each have a drive element (40) which in the operating position forms a drive connection with the bottom delivery roller (7). The invention is characterized in that a protective shield (42) for preventing lap formation is situated on the axle (19) of the clamping rollers (18). The invention further relates to a protective shield (42) and a corresponding textile machine.