The TMI Tissue Ball Burst Tester is a precision testing instrument which automatically determines burst strength. All testing parameters such as test speed, peak burst strength are selectable in an easy to use, intuitive software program supplied with the instrument. The tissue burst tester includes Wintest software which provides PC-based control of tissue paper testing methods developed specifically for TAPPI T-570, ISO 12625-9 and ISO 12625-11. The system incorporates high resolution, low capacity load cells with accuracies better than +/-0.5% down to 1/1000th of the load cell capacity for accuracy and simplicity of operation. The system also includes all necessary test fixtures designed according to the TAPPI and ISO tissue standards.