ENDLESS LOOP FINISHING ASSEMBLY
A finishing assembly (20) includes an outside treatment roll (36) for treating an endless web (42). The outside treatment roll (36) is movable and adapted to contact the web (42) within an opening (40) defined between a pair of cantilever beams (24, 26) such that the "minimum loop length" of the web (42) is preserved. The finishing assembly (20) further includes a movable non-contacting treatment assembly (60) which is adapted to be arranged between the cantilever beams (24, 26) and may be used with or without the outside treatment roll (36) to facilitate different finishing processes. In addition, the finishing assembly (20) may include a pivotable cantilever beam (402) in place of one of the cantilever beams (24, 26). The pivotable cantilever beam (402) may be rotated out of the finishing assembly (20), further minimizing the "minimum loop length" of the endless web (42).