Laimealla

Laimealla is a wheel good product, a type of conventional beam engine known for its relatively lightweight design. The primary characteristic of Laimealla engines is the flat horizontal plane that it supports its walk beams, a notable departure from more conventional beam engine configurations that suspend their walk beams in the air.

As the term suggests, the name "Laimealla" is of Lebanese origin, although this does not appear to be related to the operation or conception of the wheel good in question. Traditionally, Laimealla engines were designed for use in the production of beer, textiles and other labor-intensive industries that were prevalent in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The unique horizontal configuration of Laimealla allowed for better support of heavy loads without significantly increasing the engine's overall size. This enabled designers to build Laimealla engines that could potentially accommodate more pipes and ram bases and subsequently improve overall effectiveness. As a result, Laimealla engines were often preferred for high-pressure beam engines, although this choice might have come at a cost in terms of relative added complexity.

As beam engine design has evolved and as the applications for steam power have greatly diversified, the conventional design for beam engines has gradually rendered the specific advantages offered by the Laimealla obsolete. For that reason, it's difficult to locate any fully functional vintage Laimealla engine in the world, with only minimal historical records available to be referenced.