Are soldering spot welders convenient for non battery applications?

I'm probably using the incorrect nomenclature, but I was exploring some products online and saw soldering machines that use a pair of electrodes and a foot pedal to solder electrical components. This seems very practical for certain applications and I wanted to know if there is a handheld soldering iron sized version of this technology for projects at home?

I'm aware that the ones used to attach battery cells are actually spot welders, and are using a process fundementally different from rapidly heating solder

I'll never get rid of a good iron but if I could speed up board population a tiny bit, that would be wonderful.