For PMDC motor, how many magnets and brushes related to how many poles, for example with 2pole, 16 segments,
The winding is always symmetrical,
Use of fractional pitch is not a design compromises to facilitate automatic manufacture and The fractional-pitch type of winding is in general use, because it produces less sparking and because it requires less copper, which means lower armature resistance. Winding pitch is a design compromise, but not to facilitate automatic construction.