Warner Bratzler Shear Device

In the Warner Bratzler test a blade cuts through a specimen. The shear behavior gives information about the toughness and tenderness of meat and fish products, the crunchiness of sausages as well as the bite characteristic of cakes and pastries. 

The straight blade is mainly used for rectangular specimens and the notched blade for round specimens like sausages. 

Because of the good reproducibility of the results, this test is widely used.