While the energy consumption is considered less due to the short burst length, since it is resistance welding, the current required to bond two different alloys on the molecular level is going to be quite high. This may be an alternative for vehicle manufacturing, etc, as mentioned. However, for those of us without a 480v 3-phase outlet at home, this may not be an option. And in the off-chance that you do have your own power grid, the capacitors required for these bursts will likely be larger and more costly than what you can fit and afford for home use. But at least the technology is there. A computer would have filled my house years ago, but now I have one. Maybe this will become something else to aggravate me in the future. I hope it constantly bogs down, requires frequent updating, and maybe an AV program. Or it will go into shutdown mode just as I walk up to use it.
