A machine, • formed as a spinning preparation machine, and • including - an operating section, having • an intake section, which is configured to convey fibre material into an inside of the machine in the direction of a processing section of the machine, • the processing section configured to process the conveyed fibre material according to predetermined specifications, • an output section configured to convey the processed fibre material out of the machine, as well as • a control, and - a display section (1, 1'), including a plurality of light-emitting elements (3a to 3c; 4a), • wherein the control is adapted to - control the intake section, the processing section, and the output section according to operating parameters specified for the operation of the machine, characterized in that furthermore the control is adapted, - to control the light-emitting elements (3a - 3c; 4a) according to predetermined illumination scenarios in such a manner that the light-emitting elements (3a to 3c; 4a) depict at least one of the predetermined operating parameters and/or an operating process of the machine itself and/or of another machine, which is located in a processing chain with the machine. • formed as a spinning preparation machine, and • including - an operating section, having • an intake section, which is configured to convey fibre material into an inside of the machine in the direction of a processing section of the machine, • the processing section configured to process the conveyed fibre material according to predetermined specifications, • an output section configured to convey the processed fibre material out of the machine, as well as • a control, and - a display section (1, 1'), including a plurality of light-emitting elements (3a to 3c; 4a), - an operating section, having • an intake section, which is configured to convey fibre material into an inside of the machine in the direction of a processing section of the machine, • the processing section configured to process the conveyed fibre material according to predetermined specifications, • an output section configured to convey the processed fibre material out of the machine, as well as • a control, and • an intake section, which is configured to convey fibre material into an inside of the machine in the direction of a processing section of the machine, • the processing section configured to process the conveyed fibre material according to predetermined specifications, • an output section configured to convey the processed fibre material out of the machine, as well as • a control, and - a display section (1, 1'), including a plurality of light-emitting elements (3a to 3c; 4a), • wherein the control is adapted to - control the intake section, the processing section, and the output section according to operating parameters specified for the operation of the machine, characterized in that furthermore the control is adapted, - to control the light-emitting elements (3a - 3c; 4a) according to predetermined illumination scenarios in such a manner that the light-emitting elements (3a to 3c; 4a) depict at least one of the predetermined operating parameters and/or an operating process of the machine itself and/or of another machine, which is located in a processing chain with the machine. - control the intake section, the processing section, and the output section according to operating parameters specified for the operation of the machine, - to control the light-emitting elements (3a - 3c; 4a) according to predetermined illumination scenarios in such a manner that the light-emitting elements (3a to 3c; 4a) depict at least one of the predetermined operating parameters and/or an operating process of the machine itself and/or of another machine, which is located in a processing chain with the machine.