摇动翻床是由英国布里斯特耳(Bristol)大学莫兹利(R.H.Mozley)研究与发明的。巴特莱斯(Bartles)公司获得了制造的专利权,因此又称巴特莱斯-莫兹利床(Bartles-Mozley table)。在1966年以前,莫兹利就开始了试验室的研究,深入地观察了薄层矿浆在斜面上的运动规律,曾研制成功槽面作横向往复振动的溜槽,接着又研制成功了多层摇动翻床。摇动翻床可成功地回收5～100微米的物料。 Rocking the bed was studied and invented by R.H.Mozley, Bristol University. Bartles was patented for manufacturing and hence the Bartles-Mozley table. Before 1966, Mozilla began laboratory research, in-depth observation of the movement of thin-layer slurry on the slope, has developed a successful tank surface for lateral reciprocating vibration chute, and then developed a successful multi-layer shaking Turn the bed. Swing the bed can successfully recover 5 to 100 microns of material.