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Pallets are the smallest storage unit but directly affect rack safety and AS/RS performance. Wooden pallets are common for their low price; metal pallets stand out for durability, hygiene and dimensional stability across many cycles.
When to use metal pallets?
- Humid environments, cold stores or high hygiene needs (food, pharma)
- Shuttle / AS/RS systems that need tight dimensional tolerances
- Heavy loads and long reuse cycles — better life-cycle cost
- Need to stack empty pallets to save return space
When is wood still reasonable?
One-way export loads, low Capex budgets, or dry environments with light loads can still use compliant wood. Check nails, splinters and moisture — damaged pallets are a common cause of uneven loading on rack beams.
Thien Khoi supplies metal and stackable pallets aligned with racking systems to reduce size mismatch in high-density operations.
Need storage advice?
Share your floor plan and goods type — Thien Khoi will propose racking or AS/RS that fits your operation.
