Ag-Tech Innovation: Precision Nutrient Delivery for Indoor Farming

Customer: Large International Food & Beverage Supplier
Industry: Food & Ag-Tech

Ag-Tech Innovation: Precision Nutrient Delivery for Indoor Farming

As controlled-environment agriculture continues to expand, reliable and precise nutrient delivery systems are critical to maximizing crop yield, consistency, and operational efficiency. Sigma Design partnered with a leading global food and beverage company to develop a custom nutrient injection and fluid handling system for a next-generation indoor hydroponic farming facility.

Leveraging decades of experience designing complex fluid handling systems across multiple industries, Sigma engineered a fully integrated nutrient dosing skid tailored to the customer’s facility requirements and operational goals. The system was designed to deliver precise nutrient concentrations while maintaining consistent water quality throughout the growing process.

Working closely with the customer, Sigma evaluated and optimized the proposed equipment architecture, selecting pumps and system components best suited for long-term performance, reliability, and maintainability. The resulting solution combined robust engineering, efficient packaging, and scalable design principles to support future growth in the rapidly evolving indoor agriculture sector.

From concept through fabrication and testing, Sigma provided a turnkey engineering solution that helped accelerate deployment while reducing technical risk.

Project Highlights

• Custom nutrient injection and water dosing skid design
• Fluid handling system engineering and optimization
• Pump and component selection for demanding operating conditions
• Integrated skid packaging to meet facility footprint constraints
• Fabrication, assembly, and hydrostatic pressure testing
• Design-for-reliability and long-term maintainability improvements

Sigma’s Impact

By combining deep fluid systems expertise with a collaborative engineering approach, Sigma delivered a precision nutrient delivery platform that supports efficient, data-driven indoor farming operations—helping our customer advance sustainable food production and agricultural innovation.

Services Performed:

Fluid Handling System Design • Nutrient Injection Skid Development • Component Selection & Optimization • Metal Fabrication • Hydrostatic Pressure Testing • Design Optimization